Crafting materials for leg/set gear

So I've come back after having a bit of time away from the game and I've noticed crafting sets and legendary gear doesn't need the specific materials found in the field. Moreover, said materials are now worth a whopping 50k each. Am I to understand that those parts no longer have any other use or is it worth keeping them for some future development?

So I've come back after having a bit of time away from the game and I've noticed crafting sets and legendary gear doesn't need the specific materials found in the field. Moreover, said materials are now worth a whopping 50k each. Am I to understand that those parts no longer have any other use or is it worth keeping them for some future development?

We don't have any current plans to use the Legendary crafting materials any more. They're no longer supposed to drop, (however, there is currently a bug that allows some of them to continue to do so) so feel free to sell them to a vendor. Welcome back to Sanctuary, and have fun in your adventures!